Australia behind on seabed security
By Samuel Bashfield*
Australia is yet to adequately grapple with the unique challenges that critical seabed infrastructure protection poses to its defence and national security.
In...
Boosting UK’s submarine fleet
In a recent report, experts discuss the necessity for the Royal Navy to expand and modernise its submarine fleet to maintain its strategic edge....
US Wasp enters eastern Med
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between...
Update on US Navy’s laser program
On 1 July the US Congressional Research Service published a 40 page report titled Navy Shipboard Lasers: Background and Issues for Congress. In its...
Tonga stages fleet review
On 4 July 2024 to mark His Majesty King Tupou VI's 65th birthday and the 50th Anniversary of the Tongan Navy, a Fleet Review...
Smaller RIMPAC presence needs context
Smaller RIMPAC presence needs contextBy Peter Leavy*
Australia’s participation in the 2024 RIMPAC naval exercise, judged purely on the fact it has sent just HMAS...
Indo-Pacific: more turn to submarines
Several US allies in the region have launched new subs this year, and others are making plans to buy them, reflecting a long-standing focus...
Satellite-comms drone launch and recovery
A Hawaii-based aviation unit recently conducted the first all-Marine satellite communications launch and recovery as the force aims to grow its drone force and...
Transitioning from strike group mentality
By CDR Anthony LaVopa, USN*
The United States Navy and its allies have enjoyed uncontested control of the world’s oceans for over thirty years. But...
Ukrainian naval officer’s ‘way to victory’
At the bustling King George V Dock, as the Ukrainian warships Chernihiv and Cherkasy prepared for Exercise Sea Breeze, UK Defence Journal spoke with...